1
as in sadly
with feelings of bitterness or grief
our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed
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as in terribly
to a great degree
completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat
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After years of billions of dollars being spent on advertising, conversion rate optimization (CRO), AB testing, customer data platforms (CDPs), CRMs and other performance marketing acronyms, today's e-commerce system is sorely in need of an overhaul.
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Karina Kogan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Independent and uncensored voices were sorely needed.
—Ryan J. Reilly, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Though the sector has been sorely wounded since COVID sent workers home—where many remain—lower rates could encourage developers to take on conversions of offices that have sat empty post-pandemic, says Doug Ornstein, director of TIAA’s wealth management team.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
Some fans will be vindicated (and others sorely disappointed) at the cheeky answer provided by none other than Kelly Bishop, who portrays the formidable, often hilarious and definitely haughty old-money matriarch Emily, grandmother to Rory.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
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Karina Kogan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Independent and uncensored voices were sorely needed.
—Ryan J. Reilly, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Though the sector has been sorely wounded since COVID sent workers home—where many remain—lower rates could encourage developers to take on conversions of offices that have sat empty post-pandemic, says Doug Ornstein, director of TIAA’s wealth management team.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
Some fans will be vindicated (and others sorely disappointed) at the cheeky answer provided by none other than Kelly Bishop, who portrays the formidable, often hilarious and definitely haughty old-money matriarch Emily, grandmother to Rory.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
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The pair performed a good, but not great, romantic rumba to The Little Mermaid classic, and sadly Sasha's friendly crab costume did not make an appearance.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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The German Village gem survived a pandemic debut, attracted the New York Times' attention and helped owner BJ Lieberman earn a James Beard nod (though he was sadly snubbed).Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Volpe noted that the name is not terribly uncommon among Italian Americans.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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My brother also joked about a secret anti-list for their kids to avoid getting terribly messy or noisy toys.Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Partly as a result of this, and partly because of its emotionally potent subject matter, the field is extremely susceptible to unwarranted anthropomorphic interpretations.Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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There are less than 200 bottles available of this extremely old and rare expression, and the palate is remarkable for its elevated age, with notes of tobacco, leather, tropical fruit, and a whiff of smoke picked up from nearly three-quarters of a century inside a sherry cask.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the leak of Israel's plans to attack Iran has badly damaged US-Israeli relations.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The former suffered a badly mangled front end and was unable to drive away from the accident, while the latter ended up on its side, the contents of its bed spilled around it.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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This is an incredibly wealthy New York City suburb, with a median home value of over $3 million in September 2024, up 7.3% from September 2023’s $2.81 million.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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More to Know: With a contoured curve and a stronger spring than traditional curlers, this curler is incredibly easy to use and provides a long-lasting curl.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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One, newsrooms desperately need to fortify their tech desks with regular accessibility coverage posthaste.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Soon afterward followed the routine smash-and-grab robberies that would drive convenience stores and pharmacies out of even heavily populated neighborhoods that desperately needed them.The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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Slowly, and perhaps in retrospect very slowly, Kelly and Andrew worked up to having The Concourse Project which is their own 18,000 square foot warehouse which can be configured as a modular venue.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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These pieces focus on nearly opposite ends of the music world but reach the same conclusion: the industry is undergoing a rapid transformation and only a very few people are keeping up.Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Here was the birth of the resale market, a hustle too small to be measured in 1990 but worth $10 billion a year now, per marketdecipher.com.Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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Better knowledge in this area could lead to improved extended warranties on secondhand EVs’ batteries, too.James Morris, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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